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to the ground and its usefulness for school purposes would be
impaired. The Borough Council is probably aware, however, that
in the case of the Glaucus Street ground arrangements have been
made for the ground to be used on summer evenings and on
Saturday mornings for organised and supervised play by the
Evening Play Centres Committee, and it is not anticipated that
there will be any difficulty in making similar arrangements in
respect of the Janet Street ground.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
B. M. ALLEN,
Deputy Education Officer.
The Town Clerk,
Poplar Metropolitan Borough Council.
Douglas Street.
The attention of the Works Committee had been called by the Public
Health and Housing Committee to the condition of Douglas Street, a cul
de sac, not in the charge of the Council, at Cubitt Town. The Borough
Surveyor suggested gravel footways, kerbing, and flint roadway, and that
the road be not taken over by the Council. The Works Committee
recommended that Douglas Street be repaired as proposed, and the cost
apportioned upon the respective owners, the street thereafter remainin
repairable by the owners.
Closing of the Marsh Wall, Millwall.
The Justices at Quarter Sessions on July 11th made an Order for the
closing of part of the Marsh Wall and the King's Arms Stairs, as approved
by the Council. The Order to become operative on the completion of the
new road from West Perry Road and the new river stairs, and their
certification as satisfactory by two Justices.
The London County Council approved the construction of a new
street for foot traffic on the western side of West Ferry Road in substitution
for the tortuous footway on the Marsh Wall Co be closed under an
Order of the Justices.